Sotheby’s

Codex Sassoon acquired for ANU Museum of the Jewish People for $38.1 million

The 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible became the most expensive book ever sold, though not the most expensive document.

By Jackie Hajdenberg and Asaf Shalev May 17, 2023 4:30 pm

The world’s oldest Hebrew Bible will be publicly displayed in NYC

The 1,100-year-old Codex Sassoon is expected to fetch $30 to $50 million at auction. But for the next two weeks, anyone can view this ancient, important book.

May 5, 2023 1:38 pm

The oldest copy of the Hebrew Bible is headed to auction this spring

The 1,100-year-old book could become the most expensive book ever sold.

February 15, 2023 6:01 pm

You can buy an 18th-century Torah shield that matches the Israel Museum’s (if you have $1M)

By Philissa Cramer October 29, 2020 7:00 am

French-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi buys Sotheby’s for $2.7 billion

By Marcy Oster June 18, 2019 5:50 pm

Rare Jamaican Jewish marriage contract to be sold at auction

By Marcy Oster December 17, 2018 7:25 am

Nazi-looted painting from Gurlitt collection sold at auction

June 25, 2015 10:03 am

Sotheby’s: Steinhardt collection ‘most valuable’ Judaica auction ever

April 30, 2013 5:52 pm

Steinhardt to auction off major Judaica collection

By Marcy Oster January 14, 2013 7:24 pm

India buys Gandhi archive that belonged to German-Jewish bodybuilder

By Marcy Oster July 11, 2012 3:02 pm

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